The forced sale of TikTok to a U.S. venture has been messy, leading to service outages. In response, users are flocking to a seven-month-old alternative called UpScrolled, which just hit 1 million users.
A new report reveals a major loophole in recent EU regulations. Smartphone makers might not have to provide any updates at all, and it’s completely within the rules.
A Bloomberg investigation found Amazon reported a massive amount of suspected child sexual abuse material discovered in its AI training data last year. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says the reports are “inactionable” because Amazon won’t disclose the source.
OpenAI is working on a new social media platform designed to be free from AI bots, according to a report. The catch? Users might need to verify their identity with a creepy eye-scanning device. It’s a solution to a problem the company helped create.
A recent report shows Microsoft complied with an FBI warrant in early 2025, handing over BitLocker recovery keys for laptops in a fraud investigation. This highlights the privacy risk of letting Microsoft store your encryption key. Luckily, there’s a way to take control, but it requires Windows 11 P
Apple has quietly upgraded its AirTag tracker. The new model keeps the $29 price but extends Precision Finding range by 50% and adds a much louder speaker. It’s available to order now.
A security researcher found a massive, open database containing 149 million usernames and passwords. It wasn’t a corporate hack, but it still exposed 900,000 Apple iCloud accounts.
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into X, focusing on the risks posed by its Grok AI model. The probe centers on the tool’s ability to generate sexually explicit imagery, which officials say exposed EU citizens to “serious harm.”
John Eccleshare of bet365 says generative AI isn’t creating new cyber threats, but it’s supercharging old ones. The big change? “Vibe coding” lets almost anyone create malware now. But AI is also crucial for parsing security logs.
The Pope is calling for global regulation of AI chatbots that form intimate bonds with users. This comes as lawsuits, including one from a grieving mother, allege a direct link between a teen’s suicide and interactions with a Character.AI bot, leading to a recent settlement.
